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November 2008

Microsoft Warns of New Windows Worm

Microsoft is warning consumers that a bug patched by the out-of-cycle patch a little over a month ago is being exploited in a new worm that’s seeing a recent surge. The vulnerability lies in the Windows Server service that runs on all Windows machines that allows the OS to connect …

Novell/SCO Case Finally Put to Rest

The lawsuit between Novell and SCO over the ownership of UNIX has finally been settled. A judgement was ruled in mid-July that SCO owed Novell $2.5 million and the final judgment was handed down today holding that ruling and adds interest. SCO sold licenses to Sun and Microsoft for the …

Google Pulls a Microsoft

Several PC vendors have come forth and stated to Google that they want Google’s Chrome to ship pre-insatlled on their PCs. Dell, HP, Acer, and Toshiba have all said they would rather be shipping PCs with Chrome as the default browser rather than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. IE has become the …

iPhone 2.2 Firmware Released

Apple has released its 2.2 version of the firmware for its iPhone and iPod Touch. The iPhone has been hit hard over the past few months over some security issues and this release addresses several of them including: emergency calls not being restricted to actual emergency numbers, SMS messages can …

Apple’s OS/Hardware Bundle Pays Off

A study performed by VocaLabs has shown that overall satisfaction with Apple’s support is rated higher than rivals Dell, Gateway, HP, and Toshiba. The survey is conducted at the end of a conversation between an end user and tech support at each company. Company, call, and agent satisfaction were highest …